Image courtesy of Yahoo Sports JACKSONVILLE – It sounds blasphemous considering where we were just seven months ago, but the New England Patriots have a serious Drake Maye problem. Maye turned the ball over three times, throwing two interceptions and fumbling once in an ugly 35-6 loss to the Jaguars on Sunday. Maye is arguably the sole reason why the Patriots are 1-2 with a daunting road test against Buffalo…
New England CFB recap – Week 4
UMass moved to 4-0, Harvard beat Brown, BC lost to Virginia Tech, Merrimack beat New Haven and UConn fell just short against Miami of Ohio. All those stories are on the site, here’s what else you may have missed during Week 4 around New England: Holy Cross 38, Lafayette 30 The Crusaders (1-4, 1-1) got their first win of the season over a Patriot League rival on the road. David……
Patriots Game Plan vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars
As the Patriots travel down to Jacksonville to face the Jaguars at EverBank Stadium, they face a critical early-season test. Coming off a dominant 20-3 defensive performance against Pittsburgh, New England enters as a 3-point road underdog. To pull off the victory against a talented Jacksonville squad, the Patriots must combine disciplined situational football on offense with hyper-aggressive, chaotic defensive schematic adjustments. This detailed gameplan outlines the core strategic keys…
Holy Cross guys making significant impact on the NFL
Image courtesy of Holy Cross Athletics Jalen Coker is quickly becoming a household name nationally. When he faces Cleveland on Sunday and probably puts up significant numbers, there will be a lot of pride floating around Worcester and across the country for those that have ties to Holy Cross. The coaches, staff members and fans that watched him play wearing a Crusaders’ uniform have known how good he is for…
Patriots Four Down Preview: New England Patriots (1-1) vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-1)
Odds: Jaguars -3, O/U: 44.5 Opening Drive: Coming off an impressive 20-3 defensive gem over Pittsburgh in Week 2, the New England Patriots travel south to EverBank Stadium to square off against the Jacksonville Jaguars in a battle of 1-1 AFC squads. New England’s defense has been stellar early on—surrendering an NFL-best 8.0 points per game—but the offense continues to navigate its growth under second-year quarterback Drake Maye. Facing a…
5 matchups to watch in the Patriots-Jaguars game
When the New England Patriots square off against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium, both rosters feature an intriguing mix of established playmakers and explosive young talent. In a early-season showdown where execution on crucial downs will dictate the outcome, several individual matchups across skill positions and the trenches stand out as game-defining battles. Here are five key individual player matchups to watch in this Patriots-Jaguars clash. 1. WR Brian…
Miami (OH) 24, UConn 21 – Huskies lose tight one to Redhawks
OXFORD, OH- The University of Connecticut football team suffered its second loss of the season on Saturday afternoon, dropping a 24-21 heartbreaker to Miami of Ohio.
UMass 35, Sacramento State 6 – Minutemen roll to 4-0 for first time since 2007
Image courtesy of UMass Athletics By Ryan Barry & Kevin Stone SACRAMENTO — Four games in and the momentum isn’t slowing down anytime soon for UMass. Even on the West Coast. Making the 3,000-mile trip out west to Hornet Stadium on Saturday night couldn’t stop the runaway freight train that is this program. Behind smothering defense in the second half and a three-touchdown first half for William ‘Pop’ Watson III,…
Virginia Tech 21, Boston College 14 – Eagles blow 4th quarter lead in frustrating loss
CHESTNUT HILL – This one should have gone their way. But, like so many other games in the last two decades, BC was on the wrong end of a Nor-easter slugfest at Alumni Stadium on Saturday. Leading by eight in the fourth quarter, the Eagles couldn’t close against Virginia Tech, eventually losing 21-14 in front of a near-empty stadium. The announced attendance was 22,624, but there may have been a…
Merrimack 17, New Haven 10 – Warriors get it done with ground game & defense
By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Correspondent NORTH ANDOVER – Leading 17-10 with New Haven on the verge of finding the end zone on Saturday, Merrimack needed a play. Luckily, they got one with a little bit of help from Mother Nature. Chargers quarterback Jake Tripptree got into his throwing motion, but the ball slipped out of his hand, ending up in the possession of Warriors linemen Trent Taylor, sealing win No….